Head Cat - 2006 - Fool's Paradise FLAC

Head Cat - 2006 - Fool's Paradise

Few musicians are as synonymous with heavy metal as Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister. But long time fans know that ol' Lemmy has tackled other styles over the years, including British Invasion pop (as part of the Rockin' Vicars) and space rock (as part of Hawkwind). Additionally, Lemmy has covered a few country and/or rockabilly tunes over the years, including a metallic version of "Stand By Your Man," Carl Perkins' "Matchbox," and Johnny Cash's "Big River." So it shouldn't come as a surprise that in the early 21st century, Lemmy launched a rockabilly side project, the Head Cat. Taking a break from his beloved Rickenbacker bass, Lemmy handles vocals (which resemble little of the throaty growl of his Motorhead work), acoustic guitar, and harmonica duties, and is joined by ex-Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom and lead guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Danny B. Harvey. As evidenced by their 2006 debut, Fool's Paradise, the trio is one rockin' good time -- a much needed antidote to the computer/software enhanced state of popular music. Expectedly, this isn't going to melt your speakers upon first listen like Ace of Spades did all those years ago. That said, it's certainly a worthwhile listen for die-hard fans to hear Lemmy tackle covers of some of his favorite standards -- "Not Fade Away," "Well All Right," as well as the two aforementioned tracks, "Big River" and "Matchbox." (AllMusic)

Track list:
01 - Fool's Paradise
02 - Tell Me How
03 - You Got Me Dizzy
04 - Not Fade Away
05 - Cut Across Shortly
06 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy
07 - Take Your Time
08 - Well...All Right
09 - Trying To Get To You
10 - Learning The Game
11 - Peggy Sue Got Married
12 - Crying, Waiting, Hoping
13 - Love's Made A Fool Of You
14 - Big River
15 - Matchbox

Personnel:
Danny B.Harvey - guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, background vocals
Lemmy Kilmister - acoustic guitar, harmonica
Slim Jim Phantom - drums, percussion, background vocals

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